Hiding in Albania, the 35-year-old with two names who was wanted by Italy for participation in a criminal group is arrested

2025-12-31 11:03:54Aktualitet SHKRUAR NGA REDAKSIA VOX

Hiding in Albania, the 35-year-old with two names who was wanted by Italy for

A 35-year-old man with two identities has been arrested in Rrëshen on behalf of the Italian authorities. The police explain that as part of the operation codenamed "Mechanism", the young man with the initials M. Zh. alias MT was arrested.

The arrested man was wanted by authorities in Italy for participation in a criminal group accused of 71 armed robberies/attempted robberies in 2023, in apartments in 4 regions of Italy.

The driver of the vehicle was also injured and has been criminally prosecuted.

"The police operation codenamed "Mechanism" is being finalized by the Mirdita Police Commissariat for the capture of a citizen declared internationally wanted.

Wanted by authorities in Italy, for participation in a criminal group accused of 71 thefts/attempted thefts (with weapons), in 2023, in apartments in 4 regions of Italy, the 35-year-old is arrested.

The citizen who was driving the vehicle in which he was traveling in Rrëshen, the detainee, is being criminally prosecuted.

The "Benz" type vehicle is seized.

As a result of providing operational information on the location of a citizen wanted by the authorities in Italy, and the exchange of this information with Interpol Rome, through Interpol Tirana, operation "Mechanism" was finalized.

As part of the operation, citizen M. Zh. alias MT, 35 years old, was caught while driving in Rrëshen and provisionally arrested for extradition to Italy.

In 2024, the Court of Milan assigned him the security measure "Arrest in prison", for illegal possession of weapons, violent theft and destruction of property, committed within the framework of a structured criminal group.

Citizen M. Zh. alias MT is accused of having committed 71 burglaries/attempted burglaries in apartments in 4 regions of Italy during 2023, as part of a structured criminal group. In each case, 2-4 members of the group are accused of being armed, committing crimes against property and then fleeing in a vehicle.

Further, following the "Mechanism" operation, criminal proceedings were initiated for the offense of "Supporting the perpetrator of a crime", against the citizen who was driving the vehicle in which the 35-year-old, GN, 37, resident of Mirdita, was traveling.

The procedural materials were referred to the Lezha Prosecutor's Office for further action.

Meanwhile, Interpol Tirana continues to cooperate with counterparts to finalize the procedure for the extradition of citizen M. Zh. alias MT, to Italy," the police announced.


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